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How was IIMA born?Who were the key players?What has made it synonymous to success?These questions become even more relevant as the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad(IIMA) marks its Golden Jubilee year in 2011. Established in 1961, IIMA is the first Indian businessschool to achieve international recognition. In 2002, Economist Intelligence Unit's list declaredIIMA as the most selective management school in the world. And in 2011, IIMA has been rankednumber 7 in Financial Times (FT)'s global ranking of Masters in Management Programme.In this well researched and timely book, Prafull Anubhai charts the journey of this premier institutionfrom its inception to what is it today-the construction of its iconic campus by American architectLouis Kahn, policies and processes that set the benchmark, exemplary leadership exhibited by itsvarious chairmen and directors, and the vision and future challenges for the institute. In The IIIMAStory, Prafull weaves all the threads together to present a vivid history of one of India's greatest pridethat has shaped the lives of many individuals through generations.

About the Author

Prafull Anubhai did his BSc (Economics) from the London School of Economics and attendedthe Programme for Management Development (PMD) at Harvard Business School. He hasthirty years of experience as chief executive of textile manufacturing operations and has been acorporate advisor associated with educational institutions like Indian Institute of Management(IIMA), Ahmedabad Education Society (AES), Ahmedabad University, and Centre for ScienceTechnology and Policy (CSTEP). He is the Chairman of the Board of Management of theAhmedabad University, a member of the Governing Board of AES and the Honorary Directorof Saptak Archives, an institution dedicated towards the preservation and dissemination ofIndian classical music. Presently, he is a Director in companies like Unichem Laboratories Ltd.,Vardhman Textiles Ltd., Birla Sun Life Trustee Co. Pvt. Ltd, GRUH Finance Ltd. (a subsidiaryof HDFC Ltd), and Torrent Cables Ltd., among others. He lives in Ahmendabad.

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